Quintin
was
born
in
Colchester,
Essex,
in
1974
and
raised
in
the
nearby
town
of
Manningtree.
He
spent
much
of
his
early
life
around
the
Dedham
Vale
'Constable
Country'.
He
has
received
no
formal
art
training,
having
been
discouraged
from
pursuing
a career in art whilst at school.
He
studied
Geology
at
Leicester
University,
a
Masters
in
sedimentology
at
Reading
University
and
gained
a
PhD
in
carbonate
sedimentology
from
The
Open
University,
based in Milton Keynes.
Art
has
remained
a
lifelong
passion
of
his
and
he
is
largely
self-taught.
After
experimenting
with
most
mediums
he
now
mainly
paints
in
oils
to
best
convey
his
realist
style.
His
subject
matter
includes
landscapes,
pet
portraiture,
still
life
and
more
recently
people portraits. He has been providing commissioned artwork for 15 years.
He lives in rural Aberdeenshire with his wife, Cheryl and daughter Rosalind.